Maybe the whole notion of "coming of age" has changed, and if it has, then clearly my novel is not a coming of age tale. For me, a true "coming of age" novel is the likes of A Catcher in the Rye, A Separate Piece, To Kill a Mockingbird, or A Gentleman's Game. Coming of age stories should be about youngsters (and I personally would set a cap here of late teens) coming to grips with the realities of adulthood as they struggle to leave their childhood behind. Something tells me The Bet and The Love Game would come up short along those lines. But if that's the sort of story people are looking for who are looking for a "coming of age" story, then they would be very disappointed in my novel. Hence, it is no longer categorized on Amazon as "coming of age," which, in my opinion, is a shame.